Nice story. I had never heard this.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Gay girl. Nice words from the Gay girl's father who is also a Gay.
"Mitt Romney simply can't help himself. He sees a problem, and his mind immediately sets to work solving it, sometimes consciously, and sometimes not-so-consciously. He doesn't do it for self-aggrandizement or for personal gain. He does it because that's just how he's wired."
http://www.snopes.com/politics/romney/search.asp
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jan/30/chain-email/viral-internet-story-says-mitt-romney-helped-locat/
Quote from: Gaspar on February 06, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
Nice story. I had never heard this.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Gay girl. Nice words from the Gay girl's father who is also a Gay person.
"Mitt Romney simply can't help himself. He sees a problem, and his mind immediately sets to work solving it, sometimes consciously, and sometimes not-so-consciously. He doesn't do it for self-aggrandizement or for personal gain. He does it because that's just how he's wired."
Wow
I just thought it was a nice story, so I added a little hook to get the attention of the PC mob.
Apparently it worked.
Quote from: Gaspar on February 06, 2012, 01:04:42 PM
I just thought it was a nice story, so I added a little hook to get the attention of the PC mob.
Apparently it worked.
You intended to offend people and only for your own amusement. What does that say about you?
Quote from: swake on February 06, 2012, 01:49:12 PM
You intended to offend people and only for your own amusement. What does that say about you?
I'm sorry. Who, exactly, did he offend?
Quote from: Conan71 on February 06, 2012, 03:58:52 PM
I'm sorry. Who, exactly, did he offend?
The charge is "intended to".
I am curious as to what you find offensive?
It seems that I am not the one with the issues.
Quote from: Gaspar on February 07, 2012, 05:37:11 AM
I am curious as to what you find offensive?
It seems that I am not the one with the issues.
Well, to you anyway....
Lets pretend the girl's name was something else and try this with some other groups (not so important to liberals).
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Australian girl. Nice words from the Australian girl's father who is also an Australian.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Catholic girl. Nice words from the Catholic girl's father who is also a Catholic.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Republican girl. Nice words from the Republican girl's father who is also a Republican. (probably what they actually printed in Huffpo).
Can't we all be Mock-outraged?
Quote from: Gaspar on February 07, 2012, 07:25:16 AM
Lets pretend the girl's name was something else and try this with some other groups (not so important to liberals).
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Australian girl. Nice words from the Australian girl's father who is also an Australian.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Catholic girl. Nice words from the Catholic girl's father who is also a Catholic.
He shut down the whole company and devoted all of Bain's resources to locating this young Republican girl. Nice words from the Republican girl's father who is also a Republican. (probably what they actually printed in Huffpo).
Can't we all be Mock-outraged?
This has nothing to do with the article you posted and you know it. You would never have posted the link to the article if her name was "Jones" or something else like that. Her name gave you the excuse to post some awkward statements regarding gay people; "The Gays", "a Gay", that you knew would offend some people but leave you the cheap out that "it's just her name". I'm not personally offended, but I can see where people, especially gay people, should be. It is what you wanted, you intended to offend people and you did it so you could laugh at their reaction. Good for you, hope you feel big and strong now.
Quote from: swake on February 07, 2012, 08:33:03 AM
This has nothing to do with the article you posted and you know it. You would never have posted the link to the article if her name was "Jones" or something else like that. Her name gave you the excuse to post some awkward statements regarding gay people; "The Gays", "a Gay", that you knew would offend some people but leave you the cheap out that "it's just her name". I'm not personally offended, but I can see where people, especially gay people, should be. It is what you wanted, you intended to offend people and you did it so you could laugh at their reaction. Good for you, hope you feel big and strong now.
Which is why when I see him post, I try and and do a 'speed-read' through it. Because mainly I'm about 90 percent sure if I read said post carefully, it would be wasting my time. Even with the pretty font color changes and all.
Quote from: swake on February 07, 2012, 08:33:03 AM
This has nothing to do with the article you posted and you know it. You would never have posted the link to the article if her name was "Jones" or something else like that. Her name gave you the excuse to post some awkward statements regarding gay people; "The Gays", "a Gay", that you knew would offend some people but leave you the cheap out that "it's just her name". I'm not personally offended, but I can see where people, especially gay people, should be. It is what you wanted, you intended to offend people and you did it so you could laugh at their reaction. Good for you, hope you feel big and strong now.
If they got offended by it, then they are taking themselves far too serious. Why "should" someone be offended by it as you say? He didn't poke fun at gay people, make a slur, or hurl gay epithets, but it's interesting whose panties got all in a wad over this. If you weren't offended, why did you even make mention of it?
Is this what PC has come to? We can't laugh at ourselves anymore? Ever use the term "Tea Bagger" Swake? That's one that really ought to piss off teh gheys.
20-30 years ago, the attack ad on Sen. Stabenow in Michigan would have made the point about millions of American jobs escaping to China without anyone complaining it was racist. We are becoming a nation of pussies.
Oooops, damn, just offended all the feminazis.
Quote from: Conan71 on February 07, 2012, 09:34:27 AM
20-30 years ago, the attack ad on Sen. Stabenow in Michigan would have made the point about millions of American jobs escaping to China without anyone complaining it was racist. We are becoming a nation of pussies.
Oooops, damn, just offended all the feminazis.
Seriously? Feminazis? ::)
That attack ad is dumber than a box of rocks. Not only is it stupid because you've got a woman who looks more Korean than Chinese pretending to be Chinese while speaking broken English with a perfect SoCal accent, but it's even stupider because it misses the truth about why offshoring happens by such a long distance that it's like NASA aiming for Mars and hitting Mercury.
Quote from: nathanm on February 07, 2012, 10:09:24 AM
...that it's like NASA aiming for Mars and hitting Mercury.
You say that as if something is wrong with that.
Based on the statment that Gaspar posted I can surmise that Mr Romney put all of his considerable talent and resources towards locating this little girl because she and her father are gay. If they were both straight or Algerian then they would not have required this same focus from Mr Romney.
This is "How Romney helped the Gays"...all of them. I'm certain that all of those gays are all incredibly thankful gays.
Quote from: carltonplace on February 07, 2012, 10:19:38 AM
Based on the statment that Gaspar posted I can surmise that Mr Romney put all of his considerable talent and resources towards locating this little girl because she and her father are gay. If they were both straight or Algerian then they would not have required this same focus from Mr Romney.
This is "How Romney helped the Gays"...all of them. I'm certain that all of those gays are all incredibly thankful gays.
But he didn't help the Blacks or the Whites one iota, did he?
Quote from: Conan71 on February 07, 2012, 10:20:21 AM
But he didn't help the Blacks or the Whites one iota, did he?
Not according to the post. Only one type of person was labled and in need of his full attention.
Quote from: Conan71 on February 07, 2012, 10:20:21 AM
But he didn't help the Blacks or the Whites one iota, did he?
Carl Black did not have a daughter. He did help with the search though.
Quote from: Gaspar on February 07, 2012, 10:24:14 AM
Carl Black did not have a daughter. He did help with the search though.
You should have mentioned he worked with a Black to help the Gays. That would have been more all-encompassing.